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A Trump Tax Break to Help the Poor Went to a Rich GOP Donor’s Superyacht Marina
Wealthy donors lobbied Florida's then-Gov. Rick Scott for the tax break and won it. Poorer communities lost out.
Trump Administration Detained Record-Breaking 70,000 Children in 2019
The number of children held by the U.S. in 2019 exceeded that of any other country.
Leaked Emails Reveal Trump Aide Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism
The emails showcase the extremist ideology that undergirds the anti-immigrant policies he has helped create.
Arizona Jury Set to Retry No More Deaths’ Scott Warren
The Trump administration will ask a jury once more to squash the Sanctuary Movement and its ministry of supporters.
Jeff Sessions Praises Trump in Announcing Bid for Old Alabama Senate Seat
Sessions tries to reconcile with his former boss in his first campaign ad, saying: “He has my strong support.”
Mike Pence’s Office Meddled in Foreign Aid to Reroute Money to Christian Groups
Officials at USAID warned that favoring Christian groups in Iraq could inflame religious tension.
Meet Brett Giroir, the Anti-Choice Advocate Temporarily in Charge of the FDA
Giroir’s role at the FDA could have a detrimental effect on reproductive health policy.
The US Will Soon Dump Many Asylum Seekers in Guatemala
The U.S. will deport to Guatemala those who passed through it, including people from Cameroon, Yemen and Honduras.
Supreme Court Cases on LGBT Discrimination Reflect Wider Assault on Civil Rights
The corporate media has failed to cover what the rollback of legal protections would mean for queer folks in real life.
Trump Agencies Fail to Report on Environmental Risks for Low-Income Communities
During the Obama era, nearly all government agencies filed reports on environmental justice.